wikiHow is a wiki similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are written collaboratively. To create this article, 10 people, some anonymous, worked together to author and improve it over time. This article has also been viewed 15,189 times.
Learn more...

This gadget would be great for lighting fire crackers on the other side of a wall or not having to unsafely use a match or lighter.

Steps

1

Have two electrical wires ready, one is connected to a battery and the other is connected to a switch connected to the battery. The wires have to be at least as long as your arm.

2

With iron wire, make a small compact coil. The diameter of the coil must be small enough that only the wick of a firecracker can fit through.

3

Connect the open ends of the electrical wires each to the ends of the iron wire.

4

Hook the iron coil to the wick of something you'd otherwise be using a match or lighter on. Push the button to light the wick.